Future of Education Inspection

Early years briefing session

John Coleman

Rachael Flesher

Agenda for this session

Introduction and background

What is changing?

The Common Inspection Framework

How does it apply to our remit?

What will be different?

What will inspectors be looking at?

Listening to you

Engaging with the sector

Any questions?

Introduction and background

Outcome of the consultation

What we have learned from pilots

What we have changed

Introduction and background

A very large response. 4,400 through online consultation, 330 attendees at regional events, 115 parents and 180 pupils at focus groups.

Early years response: 200 including from large organisations representing a number of providers

The response to the consultation was published in February and can be found on the website

Responses to all questions were highly positive and proposals were supported by all groups.

Approx. 80% support the common inspection framework

‘Better inspection for all’: Key points from the consultation

Common Inspection Framework

Only settings on the early years

register are inspected under the CIF

It does not apply to the following settings:

Childcare register – compulsory/voluntary

Children’s centres

Which provision is inspected?

One Common Inspection Framework supported by separate handbooks for each remit.

The CIF handbooks are consistent wherever possible, but recognise differences between sectors.

Inspectors used the draft handbook during the pilots.

After the pilots, we revised the handbooks using feedback from inspectors and providers.

Early years provider events held in April – further tweaks made to handbooks.

The CIF and all remit handbooks have been published.

Early years will have separate ‘registration handbook’ and ‘compliance handbook’.

Inspection handbooks

Pre-schools and nurseries will now have half a day’s notice of a routine cycle inspection

No prior notification of inspection for

inadequate providers

priority inspections

Notification of inspection

CIF

Having notice of my inspection will help me be better prepared.

Agree or strongly agree

81%

Notification of inspection

CIF

Talking point – Notification: a benefit or not?

Inspectors will make graded judgements on the following areas, using the four-point scale:

Effectiveness of leadership and management

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

Personal development, behaviour and welfare

Outcomes for children and learners.

The Common Inspection Framework ensures that a coherent set of judgments are made across the different education, skills and child care settings.

Common Inspection Framework (CIF)

Key points for early years:

Particular focus on the curriculum

Ambitious vision –the impact of the culture of a setting

Safeguarding – not a graded judgement but inspectors must report whether it is effective or not

Emphasis on British values

Use and impact of EYPP

Effectiveness of leadership and management

Effectiveness of leadership and management

The criteria are very similar to the current criteria for leadership and management.

Agree or strongly agree

82%

CIF

Key points for early years:

Assessment – emphasis on securing evidence of all kinds of assessment

Parents – strong focus on parents as sources of information and partners in children’s learning

Teaching - no preferred approach

Learning – characteristics of effective learning

Teaching, learning and assessment

Key points for early years

Keeping safe

Self-awareness and understanding of how to be a successful learner

Social and emotional elements

Attendance

Behaviour

Keeping healthy

Personal development

Personal development, behaviour and welfare

The criteria reflects the age range of children I have in my setting.

Agree or strongly agree

83%

Personal development, behaviour and welfare

CIF

I understand how I will be judged in relation to fundamental British values

Agree or strongly agree

28%

CIF British values

Prevent duty guidance

‘Early years providers already focus on children’s personal, social and emotional development. The Early Years Foundation Stage framework supports early years providers to do this in an age appropriate way, through ensuring children learn right from wrong, mix and share with other children and value other’s views, know about similarities and differences between themselves and others, and challenge negative attitudes and stereotypes.’

Talking point – British values:

- democracy - rule of law - individual liberty - mutual respect and tolerance

Critical focus - the progress of different groups from their starting points.

Outcomes for children

I will be able to present clear evidence to the inspector of the progress my children are making.

Agree or strongly agree

86%

Outcomes for children CIF

Talking point – What are the challenges for providers in presenting evidence for this judgement? Will you do anything differently?

Strong focus on teaching

Safeguarding is key

Takes account of all four judgements

All judgements are likely to match

Overall effectiveness

CIF

Overall effectiveness

Overall effectiveness - Outstanding (1)

• The quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding.

• All other key judgements are likely to be outstanding. In exceptional circumstances one of the key judgements may be good, providing that there is convincing evidence that the provider is improving this area rapidly and securely towards outstanding.

• Safeguarding is effective. The most important change here is the impact of the judgement on teaching, learning and assessment

CIF

What will be new/different/better about the inspection experience from September?

What can you expect when we come to inspect you?

What will a report look like?

The inspection experience

CIF

Listening to you

Listening to you

Engaging with the sector

Events for providers

Big conversation

Regional events

Other ideas from you

Listening to you

Thank you